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Wikipedia Reference Desk
The Wikipedia reference desk works like a library reference desk. Ask a question here and Wikipedia volunteers will try to answer it. Before asking a question, please try the search boxes at right to search Wikipedia as a whole or the Reference Desk archives. Note: Legal or medical advice is prohibited. Further information is available at Wikipedia's legal and medical disclaimers. See also Medical advice guidelines.

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Computing, information technology, electronics, software, and hardware	Sports, popular culture, movies, music, video games, and TV shows	History, politics, literature, religion, philosophy, law, finance, economics, art, and society
Language	Mathematics	Science
Spelling, grammar, word etymology, linguistics, language usage, and translation requests	Mathematics, geometry, probability, and statistics	Biology, chemistry, physics, medicine, geology, engineering, and technology
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Tourism, vacations, and travel Desk administered by sister project Wikivoyage (External Link)	For questions that don't fit in any of the other categories	Old questions are archived daily

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Information and instructions on every aspect of Wikipedia	How to cite Wikipedia as a reference	For resolving issues between users	An advanced guide on everything Wikipedia

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See also

• Internet research
• List of academic databases and search engines
• List of biodiversity databases
• List of Internet forums
• List of online databases
• Free online resources
• Other online reference desks
• Resource Exchange